Legal Opinion
Ray Adduono, Charles L. Abrahams, (Non-Party) v. World Hockey Association
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 17, 1987No. 86-5142PublishedCited by 61 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.
Charles L. Abrahams, an attorney, appeals from an order entered in the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota awarding $5,000 in attorney fees to the World Hockey Association (WHA) and the National Hockey League (NHL) and imposing a $5,000 fine to be paid to the WHA and NHL. For reversal Abrahams argues that the district court lacked jurisdiction to issue such an order under either Fed.R.Civ.P. 60(b), Fed.R.Civ.P. 11, or under the inherent power of the court. 1 We agree and reverse the order of the district court.
The present action arises out of an…
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